by Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy | Apr 29, 2019 | Chicago Tribune, Lifestyle, Relationships
Four years ago, Paige Hansen’s grandmother died unexpectedly, leaving her three grown children (Hansen’s mother, aunt and uncle, all in southwest suburban Chicago) two ski condos in Colorado. “It was where the family had vacationed together,” Hansen said. The...
by Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy | Feb 28, 2019 | Chicago Tribune, Lifestyle, Los Angeles Times
I am sitting in a Starbucks in downtown Chicago, wrapping up a work meeting. I reach down for my purse. I’d wedged it between my foot and the wall. It is no longer there. “Where’s my purse! Where is it!” I leap to my feet and thrust my head under the table. No purse....
by Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy | Feb 28, 2019 | Chicago Tribune, Dogs, Lifestyle, Los Angeles Times, Relationships
Even if you’re looking forward to visiting relatives this holiday season, you may not be happy about visiting their dog. How can you make your entry through a relative’s front door more joyful and less jump-filled? There are 78 million pet dogs in the...
by Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy | Feb 28, 2019 | Chicago Tribune, Fitness & Nutrition, Food
Time, money, and wits are your resources. Better meals are your goal. These back-pocket tips can power up your culinary game to make you a faster, smarter cook. Cookies at the ready Make cookie dough, scoop into balls and freeze in a single layer on a parchment-lined...
by Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy | Feb 27, 2019 | Chicago Tribune, Lifestyle
There is not much time left. You may be 50, or 64 or 32 when it hits you in the gut that life is finite and if you’re going to make a contribution to this world, you’d better start making it. Fiona MacLeod on top of Ben Nevis in Scotland, Britain’s...
by Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy | Feb 27, 2019 | Chicago Tribune, LA Times Front, Lifestyle, Los Angeles Times, Mental Health, Parenting, Relationships
Know any teen boys who do just enough to get by? Who have time for YouTube but not homework or household chores? Who aren’t in real trouble, just disengaged? An “opt out” teen is like a Chinese finger trap: the harder you push, the more he’ll resist, says Adam Price,...
